Pasta & Other Noodles

My favorite section.

Pantry Pasta

Would strongly recommend anyone follow this recipe, but equally recommended you going rogue and adding your own pantry flair.

A Very Good Lasagna

A recipe for a Very Good Lasagna. Nothing insane, no sneaky anchovies (just kidding—there are anchovies if you want) or expensive, hard-to-find cheeses. Just some good ol’ basic stuff layered in a baking dish and baked until melty, bubbly, and satisfying as well.

Pasta Salad with Zucchini, Sizzled Scallion, and Parmesan

The capers and lemon give it the bright brilliant tanginess that pasta salad craves, but what truly makes this one special is the mix of textures.

Shrimp Scampi

To me, Shrimp Scampi is decidedly about the shrimp. The important thing here is that you have a lot of saucy, glossy businesses all over whatever you’re serving it on or sopping it up with.

Spaghetti Carbonara For One

The amount of sauce produced here could absolutely go the distance for double the amount of pasta, useful to know if you find yourself in bed with someone needing some LNP (late night pasta).

Goodbye Meatballs

These are my favorite meatballs, and they’re exactly what you should make for your next dinner party with a big pot of pasta.

Secret Ingredient Pasta Salad

Speaking of summer barbecues, you should be bringing this pasta salad that magically only gets better the longer it sits.

Caramelized Shallot Pasta

This recipe makes enough caramelized shallot mixture for a double batch of pasta, or simply keep it refrigerated to spoon over fried eggs, or to serve underneath crispy chicken thighs or over roasted root vegetables like carrots or sweet potatoes.

Clam Pasta with Spicy, Toasted Breadcrumbs

This pasta is my favorite pasta, bar none. For me, clam pasta is a decidedly summery meal, and you should be making it at least once before summer is over.

Quick Lamb Ragù

A simple sauce made with mostly pantry staples.

Creamy Cauliflower Pasta With Pecorino Bread Crumbs

Equal parts cauliflower and pasta, this one-skillet dinner is a vegetable-forward version of macaroni and cheese.

Seafood Pasta With Tomato and Crushed Olives

Think of this as a weeknight fish stew with pasta rather than a seafood pasta. It's highly customizable: You can use whatever seafood you like, including but not limited to shellfish, like mussels, clams or shrimp, and firm-fleshed white fish, such as cod, halibut or flounder.